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ABFF TALKS<\/h1>\r\n\r\n
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NBCUNIVERSAL FIRST LOOK PANELS<\/h1>\r\n\t

A two-part panel discussion presented in association with MPAA<\/h4>\r\n\t

THU 6\/14 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | LOEWS HOTEL, AMERICANA 3<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM: THE FIRST PURGE
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Panelist(s): Y’lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Gerard McMurray<\/p>\r\n\t\r\n\t

Moderated by Angela Rye<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t

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12:45 PM – 1:30 PM: BEHIND THE LAUGHS ON NBC’S MARLON AND TRIAL & ERROR<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t

Panelist(s): Sherri Shepherd, Essence Atkins, Bresha Webb, Diallo Riddle<\/p>\r\n\t\r\n\t

Moderated by Kym Whitley (Curb Your Enthusiasm<\/em>)<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t

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BLACK LOVE:
CLIPS & CONVERSATIONS<\/h1>\r\n\t

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THU 6\/14 | 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | LOEWS HOTEL,
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Join Tommy and Codie Oliver, the creators of OWN\u2019s BLACK LOVE docuseries, along with Michael Jai White & Gillian Waters and Devale & Khadeen Ellis, as they discuss love and marriage in the Black community and share exclusive clips from upcoming BLACK LOVE episodes.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t

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STRONG BLACK LEAD:
THERE’S NO ONE WAY TO BE BLACK<\/h1>\r\n\t

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FRI 6\/15 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | LOEWS HOTEL,
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Panel will focus on the creation of strong black lead characters-from script to screen-including writing tactics and production aspects.<\/p>\r\n\t\r\n\t

Panelist(s): Simone Missick (Marvel’s Luke Cage<\/em>), Sydelle Noel (GLOW<\/em>), Britney Young (GLOW<\/em>); Rev. Run, Justine Simmons (All About the Washingtons<\/em>)<\/p>\r\n\t\r\n\t

Moderator: Sylvia Obell, BUZZFEED<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t

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HOT IN HOLLYWOOD<\/h1>\r\n\t

Sponsored by American Airlines<\/span><\/h4>\r\n\t

FRI 6\/15 | 7:45 PM – 9:00 PM | LOEWS HOTEL,
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A panel discussion about the state of the industry with some of the most talented and popular black artists on both sides of the camera. These stars are making their impact in Hollywood and have had great success by virtue of multiple projects in the last year.<\/p> \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t